Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24

promise that l will do more toan the
gentleman who u about to lay down the
pen, which shalt take ND. Applause
and laughter.b lconcede all praise to
an honest democrat. If do as well as
Truman Buck has done, that is all | shall
honor you have done me- (Appause)
COMPTROLLER.
+. X. Long was, upon motion, de.
clared the unanilpOus choice of the con-
yention for the Office of comptroller.
Upon being called upon he said that he
had been republican for nineteen years
and never had he seen so bright pros
pect for success of the republican ticket.
POLICE JUDGE.
over the nomination of police judge
a lively but entirely good natured con-
test arose. The names presented were
ID. II. Mercer, Louis Berka, Lee Helles.
ley, and ID. b. Hauck. On the informal
ballot Mercer obtained votes, Berka %,
Hellesley 81, Hauk 10. The formal bal
lot brought out 10 for Mercer, 25 for
Bcrka, 1S tor Hellesley, and for Hauck.
Berka was nominated on the next ballot,
receiving 32. while Mercer held 1S. and
Hellesley 10. Mr.. Berkas nomination
was made unanimous. He briefly
thanked the convention. ID. IL. Mercer,
one of the defeated candidates. was then
called upon and in II minutes speech cleo.
titled the convention. He said: Ger.
tainly feel proud of the testimonial
have received this afternoon. You
have acted wisely. You have
nominated u man whom I can earnestly
support. You have added magnificent
strength to the ticket which, trust, will
receive magnificent majority.
COUNC1LMEN AT LARGE.
Upon the nominations of councilmen
at large there were but three contests.
These were from the First, Fourth and
Eighth wards. In the First ward il was
between Mr.. Goodman and l. s. Hascall
in the Fourth between W. j. Welshans
and j. A. Woodman; and in the Eighth,
between Leavitt Burnham and A. j. Her
old. The following were the nominees
of the convention by wards:
First ward-1saac 5. Hascall.
Second ward-C. B. Strycker.
Third ward DR.. Hertzmann.
Fourth ward-J. A. Woodman.
Fifth ward-Jacob n. Counsman.
Sixth ward-Francis f. Bailey.
Seventh ward-Nlichael Lee.
Eighth ward Leavitt Burnham.
Ninth ward-Charles Unit
All of the nominees made speeches of
acceptance. That of Michael Lee was
terse and stirring. He said: 81 have
come from a new territory, and before
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citizens of the Seventh ward. | am in
favor of progressive, intelligent, public
improvements. We should build for the
future and not for the present. We
should make improvements for q half
million lnhabitants.'
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
As soon as the chair had announced
the nomination of Mr.. Unit as council
-at-large from the Ninth ward, some
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nominate John L. Clarke as chairman OF
the central committee for the ensuing
year" The nomination was seconded,
was carried. Thereupon arose some
confusion. Lee Estelle said that the con-
vention had bden waiting for Mr. Unit
to speak, and chad not known what was
before it when the question was put.
He nominated Mr.. Jurley as chair
man of the central committee.
S. Hascall and others, quiet was
restored, and, after Mr.. Unett had spoken.
ID. II. Mercer was nominated as chair
man of the central committee and unani.
mously elected. Mr.. Mercer made
ringing speech full of republicanism.
The. full central committee was then
made up as follows:
. First Ward William A. Kelley, Lewis
" cUStcT duu IA -. IlUDCu.
Second Ward--John F. Benin, Nj. Nor
rison and Anton trancl.
Third Ward-M. q. Maui, Charles
Weber and p D. Williams.
Fourth Ward p. OHawes. II. ".
breckenridge.
Fifth Ward-B. +. Redman, John wal
lace, +. A. Parmelee.
Sixth Ward-W. b. Morrow, Joseph
Rowles, X. S. Cheney.
Seventh Ward--H. G. Aiken, j. b.
Hens,i. j. N. Pierce.
Eighth Ward-J. j. Saville, Peder Pc
derson, NJ. +. Singleton.
Ninth Ward-C.. P. Needham, G. j.
johnson, d. l.. Mctiuckin.
The convention then adjourned.
Meeting of the Central Committee.
AS soon as the convention adjourned
the central committee met and organ.
lied. with ID. Fl. Mercer chairman, Frank
Redman secretary and and j. j. Brown
treasurer. Another meeting will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O. clock.
Call Of the Republican City Central
Committee.
There will be meeting of the repub-'
lican city central committee ut the cOun-
Gil chamber Monday. April 25, at 3 2p. M.
A unanimous attendance is requested.